All Jaguars are welcome, and the occasional Daimler too, as Jaguars on the Island celebrates 15 years of its JCNA-sanctioned Concours dB次元官网网址橢legance and Jaguar car show in Oak Bay.
Oak BayB次元官网网址檚 Dennis Brammer of Oak Bay is among those who takes his cars to the Jaguar shows, seeing as theyB次元官网网址檙e made by Jaguar.
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Those were the cars that drew BrammerB次元官网网址檚 attention as a young man growing up in England.
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He prefers to drive his cars, taking them to work (before retirement), as a static plaything for the grandchildren, and rallying.
About 120 Jaguar automobiles of all ages are expected to share the field at Windsor Park on July 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. All net proceeds of the event benefit the Victoria Hospice Foundation. Food will provided by the Lions Club concession trailer.
This yearB次元官网网址檚 featured model is the E-Type.
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